Schitt's Creek Season 2

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Schitt's Creek Season 2 is available on and right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 712 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Eugene Levy's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Schitt's Creek Season 2 is worth clearing space for. Schitt's Creek Season 2 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. After a failed attempt to sell the town, the once rich and powerful Rose family come to the depressing realization that their stay in Schitt's Creek may be longer than they originally hoped. Father and former video store magnate Johnny Rose continues to look for ways to extricate his family from life in their sad little town, while his wife Moira, a former soap star, searches for ways to grace the town with her sophistication and taste. As for their spoiled children, David and Alexis, they must do the unthinkable: find jobs. Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. The timing in Schitt's Creek Season 2 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Schitt's Creek Season 2 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Eugene Levy's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.